Kevin Spacey Plans to Increase the Arts in Middle East

By: Nov. 05, 2010
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After a trip to Doha in Qatar last week, screen and stage actor Kevin Spacey (A MOON FOR THE MISBEGOTTEN, THE ICEMAN COMETH) has been inspired to head back to the Middle East to encourage the arts and to make live theatre more accessible. He plans to leave his post as artistic director at London's Old Vic theatre in 2015, with hopes of creating a Middle Eastern production.

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Kevin Spacey grew up in California, and began his career as a stage actor during the 1980s, before being cast in supporting roles in film and television. He gained critical acclaim in the early 1990s, culminating in his first Oscar for The Usual Suspects (Supporting), followed by a Best Actor Oscar win for American Beauty (1999). He has starred in many other Hollywood films including Se7en, L.A. Confidential, Pay It Forward, and Superman Returns. Since 2003, he has been artistic director of The Old Vic Theatre in London.

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